NFIB: 'Forty-two percent of small business owners (seasonally adjusted) reported job openings they could not fill'
By Emily Bevard | Aug 17, 2023
The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) said in a recent press release that 42% of small business owners said they had job openings that they were unable to fill.
FAA to install weather reporting stations in Alaska
By Emily Bevard | Mar 6, 2022
The Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has begun installing eight new Automated Weather Observing Systems (AWOS) across Alaska to provide real-time weather conditions to pilots before they take flight.
DOT releases dashboard to track issues within supply chain
By Emily Bevard | Mar 5, 2022
Supply chains, including ports, rail lines, and trucks that move goods throughout the country, have reached never-before-seen levels of stress following the strength of recovery under President Joe Biden.
US blocks Russian aircraft from all domestic airspace
By Emily Bevard | Mar 5, 2022
Russian aircraft and airlines will be blocked from entering all domestic U.S. airspace, following new orders from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and the Federal Aviation Administration this week.
Phone call between Blinken and Kuleba affirms 'U.S. support for Ukraine'
By Emily Bevard | Mar 2, 2022
Ukraine Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba spoke with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken Monday, resulting in an agreement that the country needs more weapons and sanctions to combat Russian aggression.
Further U.S. sanctions likely as Biden vows to 'hold Russia accountable'
By Emily Bevard | Feb 24, 2022
President Joe Biden vowed to "hold Russia accountable" late Wednesday night, following the onset of Russian attacks on Ukraine, with reports of troops crossing the border and explosions in multiple cities.
EPA reaches settlement with Tesla Motors over pollution control violations at California facility
By Emily Bevard | Feb 23, 2022
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has settled with Tesla Motors after finding Clean Air Act violations in Tesla's Fremont, California manufacturing facility
'A flagrant violation of international law': U.S. issues sanctions on Russia, reaffirms 'unwavering support' for Ukraine
By Emily Bevard | Feb 23, 2022
Just hours after Russian President Vladimir Putin recognized the independence of two territories within Ukraine, the United States responded with sanctions. President Biden says Russia's escalation in the crisis is meant to serve as a rationale for Russia to take more territory by force.
Officials: Additional work visas will support vulnerable businesses
By Emily Bevard | Feb 22, 2022
An additional 20,000 H-2B temporary nonagricultural worker visas are available through March to assist U.S. employers that are facing irreparable harm without additional workers, the Department of Homeland Security and Department of Labor announced.
U.S. officials host discussion with presidents of Black colleges
By Emily Bevard | Feb 22, 2022
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas and Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona recently held a meeting with presidents of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to discuss strengthening campus safety and security.
DHS hosts awareness training to combat 'horrific crime of human trafficking'
By Emily Bevard | Feb 22, 2022
The Department of Homeland Security Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers recently hosted state and local law enforcement officers for a Human Trafficking Awareness Training program.
OSHA proposes $145,000 in fines to Buffalo-based food manufacturer after fatal worker injury
By Emily Bevard | Feb 18, 2022
The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration is proposing $145,027 in fines to Buffalo-based food manufacturer Rich Products Corps. after a willful violation led to the fatal injury of one worker.
DOT revamps complaint, appeal processes for airline passengers
By Emily Bevard | Feb 18, 2022
A rule issued by the U.S. Department of Transportation is set to protect airline passengers from unfair and deceptive practices by streamlining hearing procedures.
Commerce Secy.: Economic impact from Qatar Airway's purchase of Boeing freighters 'will reverberate' throughout U.S.
By Emily Bevard | Feb 14, 2022
U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo released a statement on Qatar Airways’ purchase of Boeing freighters following a signing ceremony late last month.
DHS partners with LA officials to ensure 'safety and security of Super Bowl operations'
By Emily Bevard | Feb 11, 2022
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas traveled to Los Angeles this week to review security preparations for the Super Bowl, which will be held on Sunday.
Tire repair shop to pay $76,000 in back pay following DOL investigation
By Emily Bevard | Feb 4, 2022
Dorsey Tire Co. will pay $79,000 in back wages after a U.S. Department of Labor Investigation found employers failed to calculate overtime hours properly by not including time spent on after-hour service calls.
Infrastructure funds will help complete Appalachia roads system
By Emily Bevard | Feb 4, 2022
More than $1.2 billion in funding announced by President Joe Biden and the Department of Transportation will go to the Appalachian Development Highway System in order to complete corridors in 11 Appalachian states.
OSHA cites Pomp's Tire Service for fatal incident involving worker
By Emily Bevard | Feb 2, 2022
The Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has proposed fines in excess of $14,000 for a Wisconsin-based auto repair company after one of two employers died in a three-week span.
Helium enrichment facility in Texas 'willfully and repeatedly' violated procedures for safe handling of chemical materials, OSHA finds
By Emily Bevard | Feb 2, 2022
OSHA finds the Department of Interior’s Bureau of Land Management violated procedures for safe handling of chemical materials at its helium enrichment unit in Amarillo.
Honolulu security company to pay $1.5 million in 'rightfully earned wages' to officers
By Emily Bevard | Feb 1, 2022
A Honolulu company was ordered to pay $1.5 million to 171 security officers after a federal investigation determined the company illegally denied workers overtime pay.
